It is often times difficult to get a “500 mile high” view of trends in the automatic door community. It is a community of regional distribution channels and considerations. In 2004, AAADM (The American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturer’s – www.aaadm.com) conducted an influential study / survey which helped to fill in the blanks in […]

Automatic Doors: What you need to know about specifying and standards

Many of Dash Door’s clients are well versed in the various automatic door types and their general uses. We often find it helpful; however, to point customers who are “newbies” to automatic doors to the information below as provided by Christopher Johnson of the American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers (AAADM). It is a good […]

Dash Demystifies Door Handing – It Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

Many of our clients get frazzled when our customer service reps bring up the dreaded question – “What is the handing of your door?” The “handing” of a door refers to the direction that the door swings. It’s important to understand the correct handing of an opening when ordering locks, exit devices, frames, doors or […]

The Dor-O-Matic Hydraulic Door System – A Brief History

Early History Dor-O-Matic was founded in 1951, and distinguished itself quickly as a quality manufacturer of innovative and reliable products. In 1953, Dor-O-Matic (DOM) invented the hydraulically operated automatic door operator for pedestrian traffic doors. Dash Door maintained a close relationship with Dor-O-Matic since our founding and was recognized as a top nationwide distributor and […]